bronze medal

Meaning

A bronze medal is an award given to the competitor or team that finishes in third place in a competition. It is made of bronze, a copper-based alloy, and represents a significant achievement in sports, games, or arts events. It is the third-highest prize after gold and silver.

Examples

• Our team won the bronze medal after winning the third-place playoff.

  Our team won the bronze medal after winning the third-place playoff.

• She was thrilled to stand on the podium and receive her bronze medal.

  She was thrilled to stand on the podium and receive her bronze medal.

• He has a collection of awards, including two silvers and one bronze medal.

  He has a collection of awards, including two silvers and one bronze medal.

• The gymnast finished third and took home a bronze medal.

  The gymnast finished third and took home a bronze medal.

• They celebrated their bronze medal victory with a big party.

  They celebrated their bronze medal victory with a big party.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ He got the third medal in the tournament.

  ✓ He won the bronze medal in the tournament.

  We use 'bronze medal' specifically to refer to the third-place prize, not 'third medal'.

• ✗ She won a bronze metal last week.

  ✓ She won a bronze medal last week.

  'Metal' refers to the raw material, whereas 'medal' is the physical award given to winners.

Related Expressions

Practice

• After finishing in third place, the athlete was awarded a ___.

  💡 This award is for third place and is brownish-gold in color.

  Show answer

  bronze medal

• We didn't win gold or silver, but we still got a ___.

  💡 It is the prize for third place.

  Show answer

  bronze medal